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You want significantly less meddling by government in economic affairs, but
a bit more government meddling in other matters.
You fit in the Reagan-Goldwater wing of the Republican party. So, you probably
approve of half or so of the Republicans in office, while you might consider
others to be RINOs (Republicans in Name Only).

Campaign 2016

For a truly conservative candidate, check out Darrell Castle. Whether he will be on the ballot in your state is another matter, however.

This is a tough year for Economic Conservatives. The Republicans have been
taken over by the ghost of the old Reform Party. And so a splinter groupd of
mainstream modern conservatives have thrown together a campaign behind
Evan McMullin. Given how late out of the gate this
campaign is, it seems a long shot. And the issue statements
are a bit fluffy.

If you want to affect the election to be less bad, you most likely need to
support a candidate who has a shot at winning.

Donald Trump is not Hillary, but he used to donate to her.
Today, he is against Obama Care. In the past he favored outright
socialized medicine.

Where he has been consistent is that he is against open borders and low tariffs.
If you like these positions, then The Donald is a good match.

If you miss Ronald Reagan, then your best bet among those who have a shot a winning
is Gary Johnson.
Johnson is the leading smaller government candidate in the race, and thanks to some
quirks of the Constitution,
Gary Johnson could actually win.

On the downside for you, the Johnson/Weld team is tacking hard to the left, going
after the young Bernie Sanders voters on social issues. Could you stomach that
in return for smaller government?

For a truly conservative candidate, check out Darrell Castle. Whether he will be on the ballot in your state is another matter, however.

Fun Reads for Economic Conservatives

Image no liberals...or at least no liberals in high political power.
What do you get? It depends, as there are many varieties of conservative to
fill in the power vacuum. And so I present you with a wide variety of
conservative utopias.

Click the images for more info and/or to buy. These are Amazon affiliate links so
I get a small commission if you opt to buy. I'm mixing capitalism with my love
of speculative fiction.

Since you scored economic conservative, you might enjoy some of the
libertarian utopias as well.

Political Campaigns, Parties, and Organizations

Political parties, campaigns, and related links of interest for economic
conservatives.

The American Solidarity Party
is a Christian Democratic party which is pro life across the board. They call for
generous welfare benefits funded by ground rents, and for backing off of some of
the more punitive aspects of our justice system. But unlike most left wing parties,
they would make abortion illegal and support religious freedom even outside church
buildings.

Not happy with the existing parties? Would you like to see a political party
that was concerned about freedom and equality? Would you like to
shrink big government and big corporations?

I am contemplating starting such a party.
This is not a trivial undertaking!
However in my
manual on how to start a new political party
I seriously address the challenges inherent in third party politics in the
United States. Third parties generally fail, because the system is rigged against
third parties. However, there are a couple of interesting loopholes...

Ideas for Economic Conservatives

Some of the most intelligent conservative opinion pieces can be found in
financial publications, such as Forbes. (Suggest reading the site with Mozilla or Chrome, as it
doesn't work well with Internet Explorer.)

Old fashioned conservativism.

A guide to cutting the federal government's budget.

How do we get back to sound money and a stable economy? How do we replace ridiculous
financial regulations with accountability?
Read Finance and Freedom to find out.
You will also find some fun potshots at Keynesian Economics and the Paradox of Thrift.
To the Krugmobile!

Think economics is just about predicting interest rates? Think again!
Marginal Revolution is a very
interesting economics blog written by professors at George Mason University.

From your answers it appears you believe that government should actively
enforce some aspects of personal morality.
If you think that such enforcement
should be based on Christian (or Jewish) principles,
here are some in-depth Bible studies on the matter for your
consideration.

The Good Government Reading List

Regardless of your core political values, this
list of books on law, economics, politics, and
social problems should add useful items to your
mental toolset. These books (and one TV series)
range from easy to
challenging.